British Virgin Islands vs Mexico: Compare Statistics

Side-by-side comparison of 75 key metrics across economy, population, geography, and more — latest data through 2026.

Summary

Comparing British Virgin Islands and Mexico: Mexico leads on Agricultural land (1.04 million sq. km) against British Virgin Islands (70 sq. km); British Virgin Islands leads on Refined Petroleum Products Consumption (20,000) against Mexico (1.98); Mexico leads on Population Change (1.20 million persons) against British Virgin Islands (254.80 persons). Across 75 compared metrics, British Virgin Islands wins on 22 and Mexico wins on 38.

  • Communications: 5 metrics compared
  • Economy: 32 metrics compared
  • Environment: 4 metrics compared
  • Geography: 5 metrics compared
  • Government: 3 metrics compared
  • Health: 3 metrics compared
  • People and Society: 21 metrics compared
  • Transportation: 2 metrics compared

Communications

5 metrics
Metric🇻🇬 British Virgin Islands🇲🇽 MexicoShare
Internet Usage Rate by Country (% of Population)77.7 %53.03 %
Internet Userspercent of population: 78% (2017 est.)percent of population: 81% (2023 est.)
Radios9,00031
Televisions4,00025.6
Waterwaysnone2,900

Economy

32 metrics
Metric🇻🇬 British Virgin Islands🇲🇽 MexicoShare
Current Health Expenditure (% of GDP)NA5.4 % of GDP
Electricity Consumption117.5258.7
Electricity Exports07.31
Electricity from Fossil Fuels9771
Electricity from Hydroelectric Plants017
Electricity from Nuclear Fuels02
Electricity from Other Renewables39
Electricity Imports03.53
Electricity Installed Capacity45,20072.56
Electricity Production126.3302.7
Energy Consumption per Capita (USD)67 USD per capita57.54 USD per capita
Gross Fixed Investment23.220.2
Industrial Production Growth Rate (%)1.1 %3.52 %
Inflation Rate (Consumer Prices)8.5 %4.7 %
Natural Gas Consumption081.61
Natural Gas Exports036.81
Natural Gas Imports050.12
Natural Gas Production031.57
Natural Gas Proved Reserves0279.8
Oil Consumption1,0002.07
Oil Exports01.51
Oil Imports752496,000
Oil Production02.98
Oil Proved Reserves010.42
Population Below Poverty LineNA41.9 people
Real GDP Growth Rate (USD)2 USD3.23 USD
Refined Petroleum Products Consumption20,0001.98
Refined Petroleum Products Exports0155,800
Refined Petroleum Products Imports1,227867,500
Refined Petroleum Products Production0844,600
Taxes and Other Revenues38.913.44
Unemployment Rate2.9 %2.81 %

Environment

4 metrics
Metric🇻🇬 British Virgin Islands🇲🇽 MexicoShare
Annual CO₂ Emissions Growth (abs)7,1222.73M
Carbon Dioxide Emissions188,000441.05
Continental Shelf200natural prolongation of continental margin or 200 nm;
Population Distributiona fairly even distribution throughout the inhabited islands, with the largest islands of Tortola, Anegada, Virgin Gorda, and Jost Van Dyke having the largest populationsmost of the population is found in the middle of the country between the states of Jalisco and Veracruz; approximately a quarter of the population lives in and around Mexico City

Geography

5 metrics
Metric🇻🇬 British Virgin Islands🇲🇽 MexicoShare
Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization8.37 %1.86 %
Above-Ground Biomass in Forest (tonnes/ha)21052.44
Agricultural land70 sq. km1.04M sq. km
Coastline Length (km)80 km9,330 km
Irrigated LandNA59,910

Government

3 metrics
Metric🇻🇬 British Virgin Islands🇲🇽 MexicoShare
Administrative Divisionsnone (overseas territory of the UK)32
Independencenone (overseas territory of the UK)16
Suffrage Participation Rate1818

Health

3 metrics
Metric🇻🇬 British Virgin Islands🇲🇽 MexicoShare
HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence RateNA0.4 %
People Living With HIV/AIDSNA340,000
Underweight Children Under 5NA4.2

People and Society

21 metrics
Metric🇻🇬 British Virgin Islands🇲🇽 MexicoShare
Currently married (Percent)46.57 %51.87 %
Life expectancy at birth81.07 years80.06 years
Median age of population39 years29.96 years
Population Change254.8 persons1.20M persons
Population density262.09 per sq. km67.89 per sq. km
Total population39,993 persons133.03M persons
Birth Rate (%)10.8 %14.73 %
Contraceptive Prevalence RateNA73.1 %
Death Rate (%)5.58 %6.04 %
Education Expenditure (% of GDP)3.2 % of GDP4.1 % of GDP
Female population of reproductive age11,896.75 persons35.92M persons
Labor Force Participation Rate12,77056.13
Major Urban Areas Population15,000 people22.28 people
Percentage of population by degree of urbanization64.32 %77.59 %
Physician DensityNA2.43 people/sq km
Population Growth Rate1.78 %0.81 %
Population living in slums-1.13 %15.76 %
Total deaths233.1 persons685,869.9 persons
Total fertility rate1.08 per woman1.84 per woman
Total net-migration160.4 persons-98,968.7 persons
Under-five mortality rate11.39 per live births11.69 per live births

Transportation

2 metrics
Metric🇻🇬 British Virgin Islands🇲🇽 MexicoShare
Airports31,580
Heliports2488

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